Manual handling refers to any activity that requires using force to lift, lower, push, pull, carry or move objects. It is important to know about proper manual handling techniques because back injuries are very common, costly, and can limit daily activities. Some common causes of back injuries include heavy lifting, twisting while lifting, reaching overhead, and maintaining awkward positions. Proper lifting techniques such as planning the lift, keeping the load close to the body, and avoiding excessive bending and twisting can help prevent injuries.
2. What is Manual Handling? Manual handling refers to any activity which requires a person to use force to lift, lower, push, pull, carry or otherwise move, hold or restrain objects. Carry Lift Push Pull Hold
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4. Common causes of back injuries. Heavy lifting . . Especially repetitive lifting over a long period of time Twisting at the waist while lifting or holding a heavy load . Reaching and lifting . . .over your head,
5. Common causes of back injuries. Lifting or carrying objects with awkward or odd shapes Working in awkward, uncomfortable positions. Sitting or standing too long in one position. It is also possible to injure your back slipping on a wet floor.
Some results of heat strain: In one night, 123 of 186 British Soldiers died of heat stroke in Black Hole of Calcutta In one night, 194 of 281 civilians died while imprisoned for one night in the Sudan In the First World War, in Mesopotamia, 426 heat stroke deaths were counted in one month. In the Second World War, 125 army recruits died in intensive training camps in the Southern USA in one year There is a general figure of around 2 per 1000 workers expected to be at risk
